Public school board trustee Lynn Scott says she’s concerned about the viability of delivering an effective program at Munster Elementary School next year. “Given the small numbers of students, especially in…
Ottawa Police do monitor the Trans Canada Trail for illegal snowmobiles, but they say enforcement of the rules is a challenge. Reader Patrick Publow recently contacted us about his concerns with…
Who knew snow clearing could be so dramatic? Hien Hoang put together this video of city snow removal in the Fairwinds neighbourhood from earlier today. It’s full of dramatic shots…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since October, at least three long-standing daycare facilities in Ottawa have shut down: Mini Muffins in Kanata, Tupper Tots in Nepean, and St. Elias Child Care and Family Resource…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Paul Jay practices the centuries-old craft of letterpress printing in the basement of his Stittsville home. Jay is one of the co-owners of Gaia Java, and spends time…
(PHOTO: Deer in the Greenbelt between Kanata and Bells Corners. Photo by Glen Gower.) Canada has the second largest land mass of any country but sadly we are losing our…
Minto’s new Stittsville development will be called “Potter’s Key”, named after Ethel May Potter who owned the two-acre lot at 209 Carp Road almost 60 years ago. The name was…
Six community associations from Stittsville and the surrounding areas have sent a joint letter to Ottawa mayor Jim Watson about Waste Management’s proposed Carp Road landfill expansion. The letter cites concerns…
Time flies, but it in this case I guess you could say it goes down the track. It’s been a quarter century since the last train passed through Stittsville, and…
People living in Blackstone should finally have OC Transpo service to their community in June, thanks to an agreement between the developers and OC Transpo. Until then, residents like Jennifer Young…
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Earlier this month we asked our readers for ideas for big red Bradley-Craig barn on Hazeldean Road. Our readers responded in droves by email and social media. Although the barn…
Jason Spezza was a lunchtime regular at Pesto’s Deli when he played for the Ottawa Senators. He returned to his old stomping grounds after the Dallas Stars practiced at Canadian…
UPDATE: The sale to the new owners closed earlier this summer; they plan to continue the development as per the approved plans, rather than start the approval process from scratch.…
City officials and staff from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) think they have a solution to the sidewalk problem on the Eagleson overpass, but it won’t be safe for pedestrians…
